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What Are The Best Affordable Homeware Stores?

Do you love mentally-redecorating your house, or browsing through gaffinteriors.ie salivating at the gorgeous decor? Rejuvenating your home doesn't have to be expensive, and sometimes just a new duvet cover or rug can change a room entirely.

If you're planning to makeover your home, or just want to explore some gorgeous items, then these stores are the place for you! They all have pieces to suit your personality, without breaking the bank.

Enjoy!

Penneys

Penneys is a great place to get those pops of colour, cushions, and smaller items. They do great prints on bedding etc, and have prices that are affordable enough that if you realise something doesn't look right in your home, you can just give it to a friend or drop it to the nearest charity shop!

Søstrene Grene

Have you visited Søstrene Grene yet? Not only are they great for stationary and craft items, they also offer a range of small furniture pieces and soft furnishings in gorgeous colours. They have 5 stores in Ireland already, but a new branch is opening on George's Street in Dublin in early August. I for one can't wait!

H&M

You may not see it much in stores, but H&M has a gorgeous Home section online. Their linen bedding is particularly good, available in a range of colours.

Homesense

You know the cool homeware items you sometimes spot in TKMaxx? Well Homesense is a whole store full of even more range of styles, with everything from sofas and chests to blankets and kitchen utensils. You may need to take a responsible friend with you, to make sure you don't buy everything.

IKEA

The key to IKEA, is to try not to buy everything for your home from IKEA, particularly if it's all from the same range. If possible, go at off-peak times so you don't get swept up in the panic, and keep in mind what you actually planned to buy in the first place. Many is the time I've gone for a picture frame and cheese grater, and left with 1000 tealights, new bedding, and some pot plants.

Harvey Norman

You might associate Harvey Norman more with Electrical Devices than homeware, but they actually offer an increasingly good range of both furniture and accessories. They do great classy items too, we just loved the two products shown above!

Zara

Like H&M, the Zara Home is only really visible online. It's particularly good for more low-key minimalist designs, and neutral palettes (though I love the black floral duvet cover above!)

About the Author

Emily is our Digital Editor. She has three awesome nieces, and has accidentally worn the same outfit as them on at least one occasion. Emily likes making things, including hand-drawn cards, and a darn good chocolate cake. She still sounds very English, despite living in Dublin for the last nine years. More insight into the workings of her brain can be found on dancingcakesandsilence.blogspot.com.